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he said, quote, during the 2008 presidential campaign, barack obama made clear his belief that we should not fight in iraq but instead concentrate on afghanistan. now, as president, he has indeed shifted his focus to this region. our country must give our troops the support necessary to win this war. it's confusing i think. clarity was the goal here. but could that appease fellow republicans at this point? >> you know, i have no idea. i mean, what he did was a 180 there. the big thing here wasn't that he said this is president obama's war. plenty of people had said now that he has put more troops in afghanistan than president bush did. it is president obama's war. but not in the way he said it. he said it as though president obama had started it, which he did not. what really is bothering republicans at this point was the suggestion it's a war that can't be won. that is so far from republican orthodoxy at this point. they are the main supporters of this war. it's the democrats who tend to look at it and think my goodness, it's not winnable. it comes at a really key time. they're trying t
he said, quote, during the 2008 presidential campaign, barack obama made clear his belief that we should not fight in iraq but instead concentrate on afghanistan. now, as president, he has indeed shifted his focus to this region. our country must give our troops the support necessary to win this war. it's confusing i think. clarity was the goal here. but could that appease fellow republicans at this point? >> you know, i have no idea. i mean, what he did was a 180 there. the big thing...
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president obama has a strong approval rating. the latest poll ranges barack obama as the 15th best president though he has been in office a year and a half. his predecessor, george w. bush, dropped to 39, ranking him as one of the five worst presidents in that survey. whoo, those are tough numbers there for w. >> yeah, indeed. joe johns, tonight, joe, thank you very much. appreciate it. >>> coming up an explosive murder trial in california draws to a close. a tense city is bracing for the verdict. that's just ahead. >>> then, embedded in a war zone. you will hear from a man behind a powerful new documentary that takes us inside one of most dangerous places on the planet. >>> the story getting all the buzz tonight is one that is going to be pretty baffling to adults. what do you do when you combine a moving car, daredevil teen, and a bridge? you get one really bad idea called car surfing. of course, it's caught on tape. >> kids do not try this at hope, at hope, on vacation, i don't care where you are. >> this daredevil balances on
president obama has a strong approval rating. the latest poll ranges barack obama as the 15th best president though he has been in office a year and a half. his predecessor, george w. bush, dropped to 39, ranking him as one of the five worst presidents in that survey. whoo, those are tough numbers there for w. >> yeah, indeed. joe johns, tonight, joe, thank you very much. appreciate it. >>> coming up an explosive murder trial in california draws to a close. a tense city is...
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i asked him about it during a presidential debate three years ago. >> senator obama, your position on reparations? >> i think the reparations we need right here in south carolina is investment, for example, in our schools. that's the kind of reparations that are really going to make a difference in america right now. >> so point one, president obama's not for reparations. but the president's motivations aside, what about congressman king's claim that the first phase of the settlement was full of fraud? he says 94,000 people have submitted claims but only 18,000 african-american farmers could have qualified and that the vast majority of those claims were fraudulent. here's what he said monday night about a federal claims processor he talked to. >> one of those individuals and i've had anecdotes from several, but one of those individuals felt the burden of the corruption and the fraudulent claims that were coming forward in front of him, that he copied a box of applications. a literal box of applications, which i'm really sure that would not have been very constructive to him maintainin
i asked him about it during a presidential debate three years ago. >> senator obama, your position on reparations? >> i think the reparations we need right here in south carolina is investment, for example, in our schools. that's the kind of reparations that are really going to make a difference in america right now. >> so point one, president obama's not for reparations. but the president's motivations aside, what about congressman king's claim that the first phase of the...
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after initial speculation that shahzad was acting solo, the obama administration now believes he got guidance and assistance from the pakistan -- the taliban in pakistan. listen to presidential assistant john brennan earlier today on cnn state of the union. >> it looks like he was working on behalf of the taliban in pakistan, the ttp, the pakistan taliban. this group is closely allied with al qaeda. he's traveling back and forth to the pakistan several times a year. it's looking like the ttp was responsible for this attempt. >> cnn senior international correspondent, nick robinson joins us from karachi. they seem certain of this connection. what could they have found? >> well, we know that this is what he initially told investigators. that was reported pretty much soon after his arrest. but for the last five days, pakistani officials have been questioning at least six suspects that we know about here. four of them have been tied with a jihadist group that has connections with the taliban. one of those men, according to pakistani officials, drove shahzad from here in karachi to meet t
after initial speculation that shahzad was acting solo, the obama administration now believes he got guidance and assistance from the pakistan -- the taliban in pakistan. listen to presidential assistant john brennan earlier today on cnn state of the union. >> it looks like he was working on behalf of the taliban in pakistan, the ttp, the pakistan taliban. this group is closely allied with al qaeda. he's traveling back and forth to the pakistan several times a year. it's looking like the...
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she is more than happy to be seen with president obama now. let's bring in today's guests, republican strategist and democratic strategist, two of my favorite men in washington. glad to be here with you. president obama has been to missouri more than any other state than louisiana since the gulf spill. do you think he's a little bitter he lost it in the general? >> no, not bitter. but of course every politician wants to win all 50 states. it's a critical race. democrats have a real chance. even in a bad year. and robin carnahan, as you say, is from, you know, missouri royalty. she's a really strong candidate, democrats have a very good chance. and in that state in her hometown in southeastern missouri, democrats have an outstanding congressional candidate, an army ranger. a great guy, exactly the kind of guy that democrats are trying to recruit. army ranger from that district. and so they think -- a lot of democrats think you could pick up not only that senate seat but also the house seat in her hometown. >> the seat could go to a democrat? >>
she is more than happy to be seen with president obama now. let's bring in today's guests, republican strategist and democratic strategist, two of my favorite men in washington. glad to be here with you. president obama has been to missouri more than any other state than louisiana since the gulf spill. do you think he's a little bitter he lost it in the general? >> no, not bitter. but of course every politician wants to win all 50 states. it's a critical race. democrats have a real...
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with me to talk about it is presidential historian doug brinkley, senior cnn political analyst david gergin. david, let me go back to newt gingrich for a second. he didn't just call barack obama radical, he called him the most radical president in american history. what did you make of that? >> listen, newt gingrich is a very good debater. he knows how to make his points. and what is he doing here, campbell? he is trying to throw up as many charges as he can against barack obama and see what sticks. this charge of being radical out of the mainstream is an attempt by the right to push obama out and be perceived as someone who is trying to bring us a western european-style government that is going to be socialist in nature and destroy a lot of our freedom. i will remind you it was only a few years ago that people were calling from the west george w. bush a radical. and publishing books calling it a radical regime because they wanted to paint him out as someone who was taking war right and left and stealing all the liberties and all that. this is sort of -- this is not standard politica
with me to talk about it is presidential historian doug brinkley, senior cnn political analyst david gergin. david, let me go back to newt gingrich for a second. he didn't just call barack obama radical, he called him the most radical president in american history. what did you make of that? >> listen, newt gingrich is a very good debater. he knows how to make his points. and what is he doing here, campbell? he is trying to throw up as many charges as he can against barack obama and see...
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that's the largest in a non-presidential election year. president obama doing hispanic radio interview in los angeles this afternoon. really going after the hispanic vote. do they -- do democrats think that's -- solid ground for them to get some votes out of it? a lot of hispanic community not too happy with the republican party these days. >> reporter: yeah. they think they're going to try to capitalize on that. it's significant. the president is going to be speaking spanish in some of those ads they've been running on univision. but also, they believe here in this state of california, those kinds of ads. that will be important with the hispanic population. but also, nevada, senate ma your ci majority leader harry reid. to give you a sense of how worried the white house is about harry reid. not only is the president going there today, vice president biden was in nevada a couple of days ago. we now know first lady michelle obama on november 1st, the day before the election, she's going to las vegas, as well. they're very nervous about harr
that's the largest in a non-presidential election year. president obama doing hispanic radio interview in los angeles this afternoon. really going after the hispanic vote. do they -- do democrats think that's -- solid ground for them to get some votes out of it? a lot of hispanic community not too happy with the republican party these days. >> reporter: yeah. they think they're going to try to capitalize on that. it's significant. the president is going to be speaking spanish in some of...
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he said today, that during the 2008 presidential campaign barack obama made clear his belief that we should not fight in iraq, but instead concentrate on afghanistan. now, as president, he has indeed shifted his focus to this region. that means this is his strategy and for the sake of the security of the free world our country must give our troops the support necessary to win this war. is this explanation enough? is it enough to say? >> that's not the statement he made originally. originally he misspoke obviously. it is true that president obama said this is the war that was necessary and he has put out more troops, 30,000 more troops. he has recommitted our government to the war. but it's also the case obviously the war started when we invaded after we were hit on september 11. >> what does he need to do? is this going to just kind of disappear? >> to be honest, republicans need to not take shots at him and it'll be a one-day story. they took a shoot at him so it's a two-day story. >> it'll be more than a one-day story just like the apology to bp, just like rand paul who said presid
he said today, that during the 2008 presidential campaign barack obama made clear his belief that we should not fight in iraq, but instead concentrate on afghanistan. now, as president, he has indeed shifted his focus to this region. that means this is his strategy and for the sake of the security of the free world our country must give our troops the support necessary to win this war. is this explanation enough? is it enough to say? >> that's not the statement he made originally....
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they looked at this and said 49 to 49, that's what the presidential vote was. went john mccain. they not they could do something with that and indeed they did. but then when you look at how it changed the map, this is the overall map of all of those house races. this was the way it it looked yesterday. and you can see that sweeping change of color from all of that blue to all of that red. this is the new reality for barack obama. yesterday this was his army spreading in ale holding territory to fight for what he wanted. today it it is will he'll have army. >> how quickly it flipped back. you're talking about people who were brought in in 2008 and now have to pack their bags. >> some of these people just barely figured out where their offices are. and if you look on the senate side, that lot of the same. this is the map as it was yesterday. this is the map today. i will tell you this, though, when you say the senate people can rest easy, i don't think they can. i really want to point out something interesting. he's are the governorships yesterday. governorships today. you know wh
they looked at this and said 49 to 49, that's what the presidential vote was. went john mccain. they not they could do something with that and indeed they did. but then when you look at how it changed the map, this is the overall map of all of those house races. this was the way it it looked yesterday. and you can see that sweeping change of color from all of that blue to all of that red. this is the new reality for barack obama. yesterday this was his army spreading in ale holding territory to...
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great lengths to hide the truth from his wife. >>> millions of americans out of work but president obama says they'll be one of his top priorities. in last night's state of the union speech the president promised to put millions of people back to work. >> for every success story, there are other stories. of men and women who wake up with the anguish of not knowing where their next paycheck will come from, who send out resumes week after week and hear nothing in response. that is why jobs must be our number one focus in 2010, and that's why i'm calling for a new jobs bill tonight. >> okay. so did the president's message resonate with unemployed americans? we want to put that question now to our guests. they also have their 30-second pitches today to potential employers who may we be watching. in phoenix, we're joined by frank kitchen, a corporate trainer and speaker. in ft. lauderdale we've got marlin loban and in philadelphia we've got a media relations professional who has worked in both the public and private sector. let me ask all three of you, roslin, let's start with you, you listen
great lengths to hide the truth from his wife. >>> millions of americans out of work but president obama says they'll be one of his top priorities. in last night's state of the union speech the president promised to put millions of people back to work. >> for every success story, there are other stories. of men and women who wake up with the anguish of not knowing where their next paycheck will come from, who send out resumes week after week and hear nothing in response. that is...
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because during his presidential campaign in 2008, president obama clearly said he thought that this rule, this federal law, should be repealed. and so we know that the obama administration, don, is not supportive of the defense of marriage act. but whether or not they will appeal its constitutionality is really another thing. but what this decision says, and i think is really important for people to understand, is that this -- the province of what marriage is, is within the state. it's not for the federal government to decide. it should be decided state by state. and in that sense, perhaps, we'll see other states where same-sex marriages are allowed. for example, connecticut, ohio, new hampshire, vermont, the district of columbia. they may now go to court and try to, you know, also get the same sort of ruling against the defense of marriage act. so we will see, i think, a lot more litigation in this area to come. and so in that sense, this is a very, very important legal decision. >> and you know what? this is not your bailiwick or mine. but i think you will agree, politically, it's goin
because during his presidential campaign in 2008, president obama clearly said he thought that this rule, this federal law, should be repealed. and so we know that the obama administration, don, is not supportive of the defense of marriage act. but whether or not they will appeal its constitutionality is really another thing. but what this decision says, and i think is really important for people to understand, is that this -- the province of what marriage is, is within the state. it's not for...
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does president obama deserve to be reelected? 43% say, yes, he deserves another term in office. 49% say, no, he does not. this is the second poll since the midterm elections where around half or more of americans who were polled say that the president does not deserve to be reelected. but mark and i always warn you here polls are a snapshot how americans feel now. 2012 is not right now, is it? >> gentlemen, two questions. how do you feel about charlie sheen? how do you feel about justin bieber? >> justin bieber is a great singer. >> i have no new polls. >> no polls? why do i even come to you? i'm kidding. thank you. you guys are the best. talk to you soon. >>> as i said, more trouble for actor charlie sheen. i know you're dying to hear about this. i'll tell you about it next. we asked people all over america where the best potatoes come from. the best potatoes? idaho. idaho! idaho. and how do you know you're getting idaho potatoes? well...uh... uhm... heh.. (sighs) not all potatoes come from idaho. so if you want the best, you ha
does president obama deserve to be reelected? 43% say, yes, he deserves another term in office. 49% say, no, he does not. this is the second poll since the midterm elections where around half or more of americans who were polled say that the president does not deserve to be reelected. but mark and i always warn you here polls are a snapshot how americans feel now. 2012 is not right now, is it? >> gentlemen, two questions. how do you feel about charlie sheen? how do you feel about justin...
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if the presidential election were held today, drum roll, please, the choices between sarah palin and president obama, 55% would cast their vote for the president. 34% for sarah palin. >> i don't know why they put him up against sarah palin. >> a hypothetical matchup at this point. the polls have been everywhere on the president lately. >> the president, meantime, trying to look past the polling. meet with house democrats after press secretary robert gibbs ruffled some feathers the other day by suggesting his party could lose the house this year. gibbs backed off of those comments saying he believes democrats will retain control of both the house and the senate after the november midterms. >>> well, five minutes past the hour. time to get a quick check of the morning's weather headlines. rob marciano in the extreme weather center for us this morning. it's going to get hot. >> it is. it's already hot across the nation's midsection. that heat will be sneaking up into the northeast. and tomorrow, will be a scorcher for you folks. some folks touch 90 today. heat advisories up and down the
if the presidential election were held today, drum roll, please, the choices between sarah palin and president obama, 55% would cast their vote for the president. 34% for sarah palin. >> i don't know why they put him up against sarah palin. >> a hypothetical matchup at this point. the polls have been everywhere on the president lately. >> the president, meantime, trying to look past the polling. meet with house democrats after press secretary robert gibbs ruffled some feathers...
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ohio being the battleground state in presidential elections. it's very close between ted strickland and john kasich. >> reporter: you're right, wolf. and president obama has been here 12 times since he was elected president. he's been here about two times in the past few weeks. they're trying to energize democratic voters to get out and vote for ted vehicstrickland. i called the secretary of state's office just a few hours ago to ask how voter turnout was. i was told it was moderate and steady. certainly not heavy. for the democrats to win, they have to have a large turnout in places like cuyahoga county where cleveland is located, places where there are is a large african-american vote. although it could happen later because we're approaching the dinner hour and more people get out to vote then. but you're right, the governor's race is very close. most polls have the republican candidate ahead, john kasich. we'll just have to see what happens. >> carol costello on the scene for us in ohio. thanks very much. we're getting more exit poll numbers
ohio being the battleground state in presidential elections. it's very close between ted strickland and john kasich. >> reporter: you're right, wolf. and president obama has been here 12 times since he was elected president. he's been here about two times in the past few weeks. they're trying to energize democratic voters to get out and vote for ted vehicstrickland. i called the secretary of state's office just a few hours ago to ask how voter turnout was. i was told it was moderate and...
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this is the presidential map from 2008. the blue states are the obama states and the red states are the mccain state. remember this area in here, from pennsylvania, ohio, across the midwest. the rust belt has been good to the democrats in recent years. the democrats expect to take a pounding including in house contests tonight. take another step. let's erase this a little bit. we go to current. here's the state of play into the night in terms of house races. i'll bring up pennsylvania for a minute. the key republican targets are the blue democratic districts right there. remember that one and this one up here. let me go back in time now. watch these districts right here. we go back in time to 2008 to the democrat primary. these are hillary clinton areas. one of the reasons republicans are confident tonight is they believe president obama and the democrats have lost the faith of white, blue collar working people. they backed hillary clinton in the primaries. let's fa fward to 2010. let's go to the state of ohio. a similar dy
this is the presidential map from 2008. the blue states are the obama states and the red states are the mccain state. remember this area in here, from pennsylvania, ohio, across the midwest. the rust belt has been good to the democrats in recent years. the democrats expect to take a pounding including in house contests tonight. take another step. let's erase this a little bit. we go to current. here's the state of play into the night in terms of house races. i'll bring up pennsylvania for a...